General Operative

Framatome has an international reputation for offering a large and diverse variety of career opportunities. Our focus is to attract highly talented individuals who share our values before promoting you through our internal development and career mobility opportunities.

Framatome will play a vital part in the delivery of Britain’s ambition to fight climate change and reach Net Zero emissions. It will bring together a number of supply and engineering firms Framatome.

For this opportunity nuclear experience is desirable but not essential.  We encourage people from other sectors and the diversity of experience this adds.

As a team member within Framatome you will be expected to achieve success through your engagement with, and demonstration of, our Framatome values and behaviours. 

The behaviours we identify in all our high performers include their abilities to:

• ensure safety, environment, and compliance
• customer orientation
• drive for results
• honesty
• collaboration and teamwork
• inspirational leadership and change management
• enterprise perspective
• developing self and others
• holding self and others accountable
• decision making

Framatome has a set of example “observable behaviours” underpinning each of these and we will be looking for these during the selection phases.

This role is based at Hinkley Point C.

A general operative role at Framatome would involve providing support on construction sites, in warehouses, or in factory settings, with specific duties varying depending on the location. These roles often involve tasks like material handling, site maintenance, and general assistance to other workers. 

Key aspects of a general operative role at Framatome:

Supportive role:

• General operatives provide essential support to other workers and teams.

Diverse duties:

• The specific tasks can vary greatly based on the project and location, but often include material handling, site maintenance, and housekeeping.

Construction, warehousing, and factory environments:

• The role can be found in a variety of settings, including construction sites, warehouses, and factories.

Safety and compliance:

• General operatives need to adhere to safety regulations and work within company guidelines.

Teamwork:

• The role often involves working as part of a team and assisting other employees. 

Example of a general operative task at Framatome:

• Assisting with the transport of materials to the construction area.
• Cleaning and maintaining the work environment.
• Providing general support to other employees on site. 

Framatome and its work:

Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy, involved in the construction, maintenance, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants.
They work on a wide range of projects, including the development of new reactors, fuel management, and services for existing plants.
Framatome’s expertise spans from engineering and construction to fuel and operations. 
 

Role requirements:

Technical skills:

• Experience of stores process and procedures

• Challenges what is considered unacceptable behaviours

• Experience of working in a production and engineering environment.

• Operates in a safe and secure manner

• Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations.

Specialization: V6 - Welding, machining and maintenance technician

Level of education (all) Non-Degree Program

Place: United Kingdom, Bridgwater, Hinkley Point C

Employment level: Non cadre

Position under administrative investigation: Yes